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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-18

Register Fl. o. Billings met his
wife at Shoshone, last Friday, on her
arrival from the East, and the next
day they started on a pleasure trip to
the Falls.
The 18th inst. was day of fus,er-
ais on the Comstock. The bodies of
the six men who lost their lives in the
Gould & Curry mine were laid at rest
on that day. All over Virginia City
Gags foated at half.mast.
The contract for building the new
brick schoolhouse at Shoshone has been
let to o. J. Brennan for $4,000, the
Journal says, and work has been
commenced on the foundation, which
will be made of lava rock.
Over at Houston there is consider
able excitement because q man who
was digging . we'll struck q peculiar
looking rock that assayed $50 gold
and over $500 silver to the ton. Many
claims have been staked of.
Blackfoot Reporter: "The press of
Idaho. without a single exception,
speaks in terms Of the strongest con-
domination of the miserable farce en-
acted at HALEY last week in the name
of justice in the Armstrong case"
The first mail between Boston and
New York was established in 1878,
"for more speedy intelligence and
dispatch of affairs" The letters were
to be carried by a messenger, who
was directed to go and return once a
month.
Work on the Merchants Hotel has
been going ahead slowly for the past
week. because carload q material
was side. tracked somewhere between
Portland and Haley for ten days.
Now that it has arrived, work will be
pushed.
Rev. J. D. Flenner, of Boise, occu-
pied the pulpit of the M. E. church
in this city yesterday, and preached
two powerful sermons. Has discourses
are always scholarly in thought, re-
plete with useful information, and
rich in classical reference and illus
tration.
In the Probate Court to-day,
Freddie Anderson, minor, by bis
father, H. A. Anderson, guardian, re-
plevined horse from Commissioner
]. H. Warren, which the latter had
bought as an estray. The trouble
arose from the fact that Mr.. Goble,
who took up the animal, was not
familiar with the law in reference to
estrays. Goble and Anderson pay the
costs.
The Butte Miner makes vigorous
kick against another "extraordinary
session" OF the Montana Legislature.
1t says: "Just why our Kentucky
Governor should call together the
self-same Legislative blunderers to
to revise their own evil work, does
not yet appear clear to the compre.
hension Of the citizens of Montana.
The most benefcent legislation that
the records show as having been Civ
en- to this people is Baron O'Keef's
dog law and Uncle Jesse Taylor's
ram bill. But there is one sweet con-
ISOLATION in this case, and that is that
the members will have to take Terri
torial warrants instead of cash for
their services. The ground. hog bill
has bankrupted the Territorial treas
ury."
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-18

BY the piece, n and Is cents each
In lots OF 100, one half of above prices.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-18
Railroad Agents Must Make Oath, Too

Railroads have heretofore been Sc
lecting mineral lands among their
grants, by simply affirming their nom
mineral character, while citizens who
entered lands for agricultural pur.
poses had to make oath that they
were not mineral. Naturally railroads
took advantage of this discrepancy ;
SO the Secretary of the Interior has
just made an order requiring the
agents of railway companies to fur
nish affidavits that their selections of
lands do not embrace any minerals
except coal and iron. The oath is
much fuller and more explicit than
that required of entrymen on agricul-
tural lands.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-18

Bodily health and vigor may be
maintained as easily in the heat of
summer as In winter months, if the
blood is purified and vitalized with
Ayers Sarsaparllla. Every person
who has used this remedy has been
greatly benefited. Take it this
month.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-18

Bran! Bran I! Bran!!i
"A carload OF bran just received at
the Idaho Forwarding Company's.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-18
LETTER LIST.

List Of Letters remaining in the Haley idaho
Postofnce for the week ending July 10th, 1887
Persona calling for any of these Letters will pleas
say Advertised"
Bryan, LV Bark, VIM
Church, Henry Coddy, . p
CupPer. # G Fordtce. is
Ferris, Mr. Hayes, Michael
Long, T X McGee. Hugh
Marion. Mrs Mary Taylor, d N
GUY HAMMER, Postmaster.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-18

w Blank Proofs of Labor for
sale at this Office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-17
BELLIES OF THE KITCHEN.


A BelleVille Qll.) servant girl went to
sleep one afternoon and did not wake up
until forty hours later. When she woke
up she naturally was much incensed to
find that she had been defrauded of two
evenings out.-Boston- Transcript.
Mistress-The coffee is so strong this
morning that it is absolutely bitter,
Kathleen.
Maid-Yes, ma'am. The policeman
on this bate do be-complainin' aY tn
wakeness av it all whittier, and duFin'
tn cowld Wither cook is afther humorin'
tn poor divil a bit. lid Bits
The colored servant in the south is
occasionally good at repartee. Mrs.
Yerger found her servant Belindy
reposing in the rocking chair reading
newspaper. "You seem to think you
are the lady of the house." said Hrs.
Yerger, sarcastically. Mo, mum; Use
brack, but is not such a fool as dat. !"
( Wfe-John, what do you think oethe
new cook.
Observation-Disclosures, nay dear. excel
lent. never enjoyed a better meal
than my dinner to-day Where did you
manage TO find such remarkably good
looking young. woman, anyhow?
In just five minutes by the watch the
cook was informed that she mlgha ind
another place.-Peoria Cal.
Housekeeper-Are you good washer
and ironer2
Applieant-Please mum, the, last
family / was with sent their clothes TO
the laundry. ts fg-
"Can you make good oread?"
"Most folks puys-of che bakers nova
days, mum"
Il suppose you can, sweep"
1.-The lady used 70 de dat, murs, wild
carpet-sweeper."
We'll, suppose you at least know
know how to wash. dishes 2" a
"Indade, mum, if it's a common. dish
washer ye want ye batter be after hirin'
mayer. Good day, mum.'-Omaha
World go
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-17
Tesue of Passes

PHILADBLrHIA, March 16-President
Roberts, of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. this afternoon, made public
the following official action taken by
the board of directors of the company
at the meeting. held on the 9ih instant
rela i've to the issue Of passes:
This company having been advised by the
General-SolicitOr that the set of Congress
known as the Interstate commerce law, is
Intended to prohibit the use of interstate
passes except by the officers and employees
OF railroad companies, the President is,
therefore. objected to issue to the
proper officers of the lines embraced
in the Pennsylvania railroad system
the necessary instru 70 csrry this
prohibition into effect on the 1st of
april next. BE will also instruct the proper
officers OF the railway. bridge and ferry
companies embraced in the Pennsylvania
ralIroad system, that on and after April 1st,
1887, they shall not issue sny passes for the
Tree transportation OF persons or special
cars from one State into smother or into the
District OF Columbia, except for the officers
or employees of railway companies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-17
GRITTY GRINNELL.
He Bravely Opposes the An
aPchists' Writ of Error
AND DEFINES THE CONSPIRACY.
There Was No Error, and the Judg-
ment Should be Affirmed
Grinnell's Grit.

CHICAGO, March 16.-United States
Attorney Grinnen went to Ottawa, to-
night, to file with the State Supreme
Court his dire in the Anarchists case.
In his brief on the law, MIR.
Grinnell starts with. the general
proposition that the death of Officer
Dugan was murder, resulting from
a conspiracy to which all of the plain
tiffs in error were parties; that its
general object and design was the over
throw OF existing social order and Of the
constituted authorities of the law by
force. This definition of conspiracy is
the keynote to the entire brief. To it
Grinnell frequently refers, and upon its
elaboration : only depends the
thread of his argument and his
refutation of the points raised
by the attorneys for the An
arehists- The relevancy of Most S
book and the quantities of explosives
and red flags is contended for as show
ing the existence OF the conspiracy.
The selection of the jury is gone into IN
detail, the case OF each talesman
called being treated separately. Unlike
the brief submitted on behalf of the
Anarchists, Grinnell's closes without
peroration, simply stating that he
believes the evidence justifes the YER
dict; the record shows no material
error, and the judgment should be
affirmed"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-17
TEMPTATION.
The Tricky Buneo Steerer and His
''Inebristed" Ally.

All was bright, kerosene-Et gayety On
the Boston express that left New York
at 1880 PM on Thursday of last week
The grumbling tunnel had just been left
behind and the train had settled down
To its nights work with a steady,
rhythmic culver. The conductor had
finished his first round and had shipped
every ones ticket with the air of q
monarch. The train-boy was whistliDg
Mulberry Springs" out on the windy
platform. and the inevitable fat man
was getting in his crescendo snore down
near tie Innocent, but ch-abused
stove. Enter tall, elegant bunco-
steerer. His eyes anG his diamond pin
flash over the situation and battle in
bene6cent radiance young man from
Name.
"Ah!. Good evening. Going far2"
Just then rough, ancouth, Woefully
inebriated individual jostled against the
tall elegant ounce steerer.
"Skuse hic, me, shir. NJ drunk but
I'M loa- ed, hic. with Doodle, anil play
you just one qui'lill game whish, hic, for
swen'y dOllsh.
III go you" replied the t. e. b. s.,
and he went" him, while the young
man from Msineselt his mouth water to
see the agility with which the inebriated
individual lost his money.
by gum bleeve I'll try my hand an
see eff l CANT win some Nv that druRk-
ard sinner money"
Dye see? IL Yves the same old game.
Young man from Maine dinn't win the
drunkard sinners money. Drunkard
sinner won the young man from Names
money.
Hardly had the tears OF the Maine
youth evaporated when the train struck
a man vino was walking on the railroad
track. According to the convention
ally exciting dispatches of the daily
press. the man struck was wheeled away
in a mangled condition, bgz the fact Is
heswasn't scratched enough 20 make an
excuse to his wife that the eat did it.
Welt, Then the car blew up amid
screams and sizzling steam, bhfs, boOms
and ans. 1t was hard WorE TO make the
man who had pair cf trousers ruined
believe thati was oniy 3 steam heater
that had burst. He thcAght the plug
had been taken out of a volcano.
There was evidently no Mascot on
that 1920 train to Boston.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-17
Still the b. II U

New YORK, March 16 "A gentleman
known to De in the confidence OF Alfred
Sully, authorized, tonight, the follow
ing statement: 1.-The Baltimore & Ohio
matter is in allegiance. There are
really no new developm ents and prob
ably will not be Tor some time. such
transae; ions as the one that has been
given so much publicity cannot be car
ried through in day or week, aud if
suddenly contaminated would perhaps
have an eft c. upon s. curities
generally, in this unsettled condition OF
The market. Large properties cannot
be acquired without lnvestiga lou into
their condition and ali the surrounding
circumstances, and it is not TO be sup
posed ;hat any transact, ms of this
nature co I'D differ. from the natural
laws of business. Ii anything is done
in this matter it will take time 10 carry
1t out, and there cannot be any result
reached fer the preseI t.
PHILADELPHIA, Marcn 16.-The Led
ger, to morrow, will say: In reference
to the matter OF the sale of the majority
OF the common stock of the Baltimore
& Ono Railroad, which carries with 1t
the control of that company, we are IN
formed, by an authority that is direct
from President Garrett, that, in the
proposed sale, the interest in the City
of Baltimore, and the main senance of
the trade of that city, are to be fully
cared for, by placing th Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad at the head of new
railway combination, which will enlarge
and improve the southern aud western
trade connections of that city,
and also to that extent aid IN
improving the commercial relations
of Philadelphia. We are further in
formed that while the original arrange
ment by which Mr.. Allied SILLY might
have had control of the new comblna-
ton was not carried out, Mr.. Garrett
has at present another arrangement,
satisfactory to himself, with syndicate
of railway managers and bankers, VINO
have already fixed upon the price to
be paid for the stock and the terms of
payment, but certain details are yet to
be arranged, which Will fully protect
the shareholders of the railway and
The material interests OF the city
of Baltimore, and also secure az
outlet by an independent and untram-
meled line through to New York. In
the new arrangement the Baltimore q
Ohio Railway, so far from losing its
identity in the south, will be at the
head of a combination, with Mr.. Gar
rett as chief executive of the organiza-
ton. We are also assured that the
Baltimore & Ohio telegraph lines are
not to be permitted to pass under the
control of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, or under the control OF
Mr.. Jay Gould, in any form.
and under no circumstances will
this be permitted. At the same time,
the independent telegraph system
which will be maintained, will have ar
engagements with other independent
telegraph lines that will extend through
the territory covered. The adjustment
of ali these details viii probably take
considerable time and will not be per
mitted to be contaminated in hurry,
so that everything may be placed upon
some basis satisfactory to the share
holders of the company and to public
interests"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-17
The Yachts.

New YORK, March 16.-Captain Rob
son, of the steamship Erin, which ar
rived from London to-day, brought the
last news from the yachts Coroaet and
DGuntIeSS. The yachts were seen on
Sunday night, go miles east of Sandy
Hook llghtship, by the second officer of
the Erin. who was then on duty. The
captain was not informed of the burning
of any signals but flare signals. but
these were shown in such way that
the officer was sure that they were
not shown by pilots. The night was
clear and the wind at the time was east
northeast, blowing strong. The schoon-
ers were heading east by south. This
TACT alone attracted the attention of the
officer on duty. for he said it was two
points nearer the wind than he had ever
seen pilot boats steer. The yachts were
then close together and both going IN
der all the sail they could carry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-17
Berlin Bits.

BERLIN, March 16.-The church bill =,
as passed by the commission OF Ober-
haus grants religious orders restitu-
ton of their properties. The report Of
the commission will be placed before
the Chamber on Friday next. The
measure fails to conciliate. the Centre
party, whose final demands had been
formulated by DR.. Windthorst. Thes
are that the permission accorded
in the bill to form bishoprics
in Lim5ourg aud Osnabruck be
extended to other dioCeses, includ-
ing Cologne, Breslaus@ Munster and
Ermet, and mat the bill shall strictly
limit and define the powers OF the State
20 veto clerical appointments, and that
the discretionary powers OF the minister
OF worship over the re-entry OF religious
orders be denied and limited. DR..
Wlndthorst declares that there can be
no peace between the church and State
unless these demands shall be conceded.
1t Is reported that Emperor William,
on receiving General Marquis D.
Abseas said; Tell your compatriots
that there is no danger of
war: SO long as l live l
shall use my influence to maintain
peace. God will soon call me to Him
self. do not wish to leave my people
heritage Of blood. Germany shares
my desire for good will with the
French"
Letters from Prague refer to an
earthquake, on Saturday, around Pezil-
ram, and say that the village of Birken-
berg was DESTROYED, the inhabitants
taxing refuge in Prague.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-17
Fixing Figures.

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Members of
the General Passenger and Tickle.
Agents Association, to-day, adopted,
unanimously, resolution which ex-
presses the desire of the association to
act in harmony with the Interstate
commerce law. and pledges the associa-
ton to strict adherence to its pro-
visions. The convention adopted a
recommendation to the National Asso-
citation of Baggage Agents that $50
pounds of baggage be fixed as the
limit for each full ticket, and referred
to the various local associations the
recommendation of the baggage agents,
that uniform rate of Is per cent. on
excess of baggage be established.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-17
A 1a-Year-old Boy Kills = Bear.

PocoSo, Pa, January 25-The warm
weather of the past few days started
the maple sapto.running. a great deal
of maple sugar is made in. this viciEity.
A farmer named Bush, living near. the
Knob being ambitious 20 send 10
Philadels hi& BUYER sugarmade month
earlier than usual. tapped a number OF
trees. One Sunday his two sons. Willie
and Levi, aged 10 and y years. went
to the woods TO look after the gathering
OF the sap. They came suddenly upon &
big she bea. with three cubs, the lat
ter being 1at a feV days old. The
mother bear was RECALLING herself on
from one OF the pals. maple ssp being
great delicacY with the ar family.
The boys we're not discovered by the,
bear, and they held q hurried council
and returned home.
a Without saying word TO. any OF the
household the boys took their father's,
rife, and, getting away with it unobs
served, made haste back to the woods.
which were half q mile distant. When
they reached the spot the bear and her
family had disappeared The boys we're
on the point Of entering the thieket
when the old bear came rushing oGt to-
ward them. Levi, who carried the qua,
stood his ground, but his Jbrothsr ran
away. Levi fired az the bear. AID the
bail crashed through her brain. She
dropped IN her tracks and died almost
instantly. The three cubs followed their
mother out OF tho brush, and the boy
captured them alive and started home
with them Before he got there he met
his father and his brother, the latter
having run home and told of the situa-
ton. The father and hired mau
brought the carcass of the old bear in
while Levi went on With his thrss cubs
THR"old reliable Ssge's Cstarrh
D cp.adx-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-17
High Water.

BISMARCK, March 16.-The ice in the
Missouri, south of here, broke to-day,
butdid not move. The Yellowstone and
Little Missouri are full OF ice and over
flowing the banks, destroying railroad
bridges and other property. The i'm
mense amount of water from these
streams raised the Missouri two feet
here. last night. All the boats here are
safely stationed on the ways. The river
is rising rapidly tonight, al the ice is
loose from the bank. 1t will probably
break when a fifteen feet rise. reported
from Washbufn, forty miles above,
arriyes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-17
Serious situation.

NoeALEs, Ariz., March 16.-The
authorities here fear conflict with the
Mexican soldiers at any moment.
Deputy Sheriff Speedy and Constable
Lillepage were in a Mexican saloon. a
short distance across the Mexican
line, to-day, when four Mexican
customs officials entered and
used abusive language. at a signal
they drew pistols, and one OF the
Mexicans fired, ball grazing the
head OF an American named Spence.
The American officers escaped.
Governor Torres had the man who
fired arrested, but he was soon re-
leased. There are fifty Mexican soldiers
stationed within hundred yards of the
line. There are no United States troops
here. The situation is serious.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-17
INTO AN ABYSS.
Another Frightful Railroad
Accident.
THE DEATE AND DESTRUCTION.
Horrible Fate of the Train Haaos
and n Passenger-Scalded
and Crushed.
Another Horror

PAEKsRsBURG, W. Va, March ia
horrible accident happened twelve mics
from here this morning, on the Mari
eta Mineral Railway. A heavy mixed
train had Just passed Vincent StaHon ;
when the train was divided in order 70
cross more safely. 8 trestle ninety 1eet
high. The first section passed over ai
right when the engine bearing 6nsL1esr
II. s. Vincent, Fireman Albert ouSnley
Brakeman Stewart, Conductor JACK
McCook, and g passenger named Eariy,
returned for the section men. w men
at the highest point on the trestle the
engine gave q sudden jerk and plunged
STRAIGHT DOVE TO THE ABYSS BELOW,
carving all on aboard with it. Vim
cent and Bushley we're instantly killed.
Their bodies were scarcely recognizable.
BushIey had his head severed from his
body and one leg off, while Vincent was
CUT IN TWO,
Conductor Mccoy was under the wreck
pinned down 6y the heavy engine. 1t
vas nearly hall an hour before he was
taken out. II the meantime the es-
Gaping steam scalded his head, face and
body. His recovery is doubtful. Brake.
man Stewart was terribly scalded and
there are but faint hopes of KS recovery
early, the passenger, had both legs
broken and was injured internally. He
is said to be dying. The place into
which the engine plunged is
A YAWNIEG ABYSS,
at the bottom OF which is rocky
stream. The section which the engine
was returning for had the passenger
coaches loaded, and tbs loss of life
would have been frightful had The
accident happened while returning
with them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-17
SENATOR VESTS JACK POT. :
LET Her Burn" he Coolly Said,
"lhe Pots Nine"

Years ago Senator Vest, when young
man, occasionally INDUCED in the fasci-
mating game called draw poker, game
which We know is thoroughly under
stood in all its details in Clinton County,
Missouri, more especially Lathrop.
Well, once on a time Vast had tried a
case in little county seat, and received
a large fee for clearing his man. So
much money in the hands of the young
lawyer was as tempting to the denizens
as a cool watermelon to a hungry negro.
The result was game of poker was got
ten up. The boys intended to fleece
Vest, and of course stacked the cards.
They had no place to play in but little
shed that had no floor but some fresh
dry wheat straw. 1t was five handed
game, and dry-goods box served as a
table. 1t happened to be a jack pot, and
Vest opened it on three queens. The
cards being fixed. the other fellows had
better hands, and of course raised be-
fore the draw Vest stood the raise and
drew two cards. AS luck would have it
he got the ether queen. The betting
commenced and grew exceedingly warm.
They would raise the young lawyer and
he would see them and go little bet
ter. An outsider, who stood in with the
gang. looked over Vests shoulder ana
saw what formidable hand he had. He
held up four fingers, shook hR head.
and in other ways tried TO warn his
friends. But to no purpose. He saw
that Vest would break the crowd, so ne
lit match and set the straw floor on
fire and told them to run for dear life.
That cool head which serves him so well
now and which never let's him become
ratified, did not desert him then. With
one hand he raked In the Doodle, with
the other he exhibited the lovely queens,
and as he went out of the door, with his
coat tail on FIRE, ne said: ''Let her
burn; the pot is mine. "-Lathrop Moai-
tOr